Choose the poster’s background (Wall) from the designs included in Glogster’s gallery or upload a picture of your own.
Add text in decorated text boxes and include hyperlinks to web sites.
Add graphics from a list that’s available on the site.
Add images: by linking to one you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or, if you have a webcam, by taking one.
Add videos: by selecting from a list of SchoolTube videos, by linking to a video you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or, if you have a webcam, by recording one.
Add sound: by linking to a recording you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or by recording sound with a mike attached to your computer.
Note: you won’t be able to check any hyperlinks you’ve added, play a video or hear sound while you’re in Edit mode. To do so you have to be in Preview mode or to view your Glogster poster after you’ve Saved and Published it.
3. Choose the topic or theme that your class is going to work on.
Year Two Syllabus:
Session 1:
Session 2:
Session 3:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Rj2AH4ox_BZT5YmIZnPdrlynN2YHdUMDc_OETSEyiEM/edit?usp=sharing
Additional information:
Glogster information: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/using-glogster-creating-interactive-online-posters
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/glogster/index.html Video on creating a Glogster
http://www.schooltube.com/video/a99922ac16ecff1fe736/Glogster-Basics
Preparation
1.Create an educational account with Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/ which is free.
- You’ll have to click on the link in the email that the Glogster site will send you to activate your account.
- You can create individual logins for each of your students if you wish, or you can simply get them to use your personal login.
2. Create a Glogster poster for yourself to get familiar with all the options available. It’s is a simple process and there’s a video tutorial that can help you at http://www.schooltube.com/video/1e9cf8d1092b27b2de8e/Glogster-Tutorial-Discovery-Education. With Glogster you can:- Choose the poster’s background (Wall) from the designs included in Glogster’s gallery or upload a picture of your own.
- Add text in decorated text boxes and include hyperlinks to web sites.
- Add graphics from a list that’s available on the site.
- Add images: by linking to one you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or, if you have a webcam, by taking one.
- Add videos: by selecting from a list of SchoolTube videos, by linking to a video you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or, if you have a webcam, by recording one.
- Add sound: by linking to a recording you’ve found on the internet, uploading one from your computer or by recording sound with a mike attached to your computer.
Note: you won’t be able to check any hyperlinks you’ve added, play a video or hear sound while you’re in Edit mode. To do so you have to be in Preview mode or to view your Glogster poster after you’ve Saved and Published it.3. Choose the topic or theme that your class is going to work on.
Elementary Alternatives to Glogster:
Storybird
Storybird in Action
http://www.wordle.net - wordsplash it or www.worditout.com
http://www.printwhatyoulike.com - print only what you choose
http://www.tubechop.com - splice a youtube video
http://www.wingclips.com - video clips
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqGZl9Bl2xoZz-hY5EriPJbG2M_Oe5L2-nAMCdkwIgg/edit?usp=sharing
http://www.docs.google.com - online collaboration
http://zooburst.com - write a 3-D pop up story
http://www.storybird.com - write a story with artist illustration
http://www.penzu.com - realistic imitation of lined paper on the internet
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/- create a graph
http://www.khanacademy.org/ - videos for teaching
http://www.crsd.org//cms/module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=2045 Year Two Survey
Additional websites to explore:
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/councilrock - Make a thought on our wall about wordle
http://www.wallwisher.com - create your own wall
https://gblog.garlandisd.net/users/adteaman/ Examples of using wallwisher in your classroom.
http://techlearning.com/blogs/24518 - 41 ways to use wordle in your classroom
http://bubbl.us - brainstorm some ideas and collaborate
http://www.tikatok.com - write a book
http://screenr.com/Atx- create a tutorial
http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers100K - create your own educational wikispace with no advertisements
http://www.splicd.com - take a section of a youtube video
http://www.puzzlemaker.com - create free puzzles and word search
Documents and PowerPoint on creating your own Wiki for your classroom:
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Finding+the+Right+Tool
It frames many web 2.0 tools by skill and need. It helps place the tools in a helpful context for new teachers.
Top 100 tools for learning: http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-tools-for-learning-2009-2509241?from=share_email